Brilliant Bleu poised for another victory

IN-FORM Present Bleu, representing the champion combination of trainer Martin Pipe and jockey Tony McCoy, can put punters in the black by continuing his winning sequence in the Dean & Dyball Handicap Hurdle at Exeter this afternoon.

IN-FORM Present Bleu, representing the champion combination of trainer Martin Pipe and jockey Tony McCoy, can put punters in the black by continuing his winning sequence in the Dean & Dyball Handicap Hurdle at Exeter this afternoon.

This ex-French gelding is penalised 6lb for his latest success on this West Country course last Tuesday when he scored in tremendous style by seven lengths from Doublet, who was receiving 15lb.

Present Bleu was completing a hat-trick having also taken two claimers, having been revitalised since being equipped with a visor.

Sheer Genius can live up to his name by making a successful chasing debut at Towcester.

After a promising campaign last season which saw him win three novice hurdles, the Insan gelding tries his hand at the larger obstacles on his seasonal re-appearance.

And trainer Mark Pitman looks to have found this six-year-old an ideal opportunity in the Become An Annual Member Today Novices' Chase.